Open AccessDesign and construction of a test bench for the manufacture and on-machine non-contact inspection of parts obtained by Fused Filament Fabrication
Author(s) -
Fernando Peña,
Carles Fernández,
G. Valiño,
Braulio José Álvarez Álvarez,
J.C. Rico,
S. Mateos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1193/1/012090
Subject(s) - fused filament fabrication , test bench , fabrication , mechatronics , mechanical engineering , engineering , manufacturing engineering , engineering drawing , quality (philosophy) , 3d printing , computer science , control engineering , medicine , philosophy , alternative medicine , epistemology , pathology
Industrial application of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies is subjected to limitations related to the lack of dimensional and geometrical accuracy of manufactured parts. Many works were dedicated to improve quality of parts manufactured by AM, but integrated solutions in commercial-type AM machines have not been achieved yet. With this aim, the present work describes the design, manufacture and starting-up of a mechatronic test bench first prototype, with the double capability of 3D printing by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) and non-contact inspection of deposited layers. Both systems operate coordinately as the part is constructed. Final tests describe the effectiveness of both integrated systems and state the basis for further research.